600 open orders in the system.
Which 10 will block
the line tomorrow?
SMT lines, test cells, buffer storage: WIP spreads invisibly. RheoNet makes visible where material stacks up, which bottleneck is active today — and what should be released next.
Typical challenges in electronics assembly
Six problems every production manager in SMT and electronics manufacturing knows.
01
Invisible WIP
WIP spreads across buffer stores, intermediate buffers and test cells. Nobody has a complete picture. The volume grows silently — until a line is blocked.
02
Shifting bottlenecks
Today the SMT line is the bottleneck. Tomorrow it is the test cell. The day after, the buffer storage. Anyone who only looks at today will always react too late.
03
Volatile lead times
The same product sometimes takes 2 days, sometimes 8. Why remains unclear. Delivery reliability becomes a lottery.
04
Release decisions by gut feel
Which orders go onto the SMT line next? The shift supervisor makes this call every day — without a data basis, under full time pressure.
05
ERP ↔ MES gap
ERP knows the order. MES knows the line. But the link between plan and shop-floor reality is manual — and therefore always out of date.
06
Delivery reliability in the rear-view mirror
On-time delivery shows up in the monthly report. By then the delivery is already late, the customer informed — and the root cause long forgotten.
How RheoNet helps in electronics assembly
Connect MES + ERP + Shop Floor
We tap into existing exports from your MES (e.g. Aegis, Valor, Siemens Opcenter) and ERP. No system change, no IT projects. First data foundation in days — not months.
Understand WIP map & bottleneck dynamics
See in real time where material stacks up, which line is blocked and why lead times fluctuate. Not as a dashboard number — but as an action-relevant root cause analysis.
Daily release & sequencing recommendations
Which order should go onto the SMT line next? What will block the test cell tomorrow? Data-driven recommendations — every morning, calibrated to the current order backlog.
Measurable results
8–15%
WIP reduction
Less capital tied up in buffer storage. Bottlenecks at SMT and test become visible — before they block.
<6 mo.
Payback
Inventory decreases, rush shipments reduce, delivery reliability improves measurably.
2–3 wks
First insights
Rapid Factory Assessment: Top-5 bottlenecks + quick wins — before a pilot project starts.
"We had 600 open orders in the system and couldn't say which 10 would block the line tomorrow. Every day was guesswork under time pressure."
— Typical feedback from electronics assembly
Does RheoNet fit your electronics assembly?
20 minutes is enough. We'll show you where WIP is stacking up and which bottleneck will block your line tomorrow.
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